Fall Festival of the Arts

02/24/2024

08/07/2023

Our first event of the 38th Annual Fall Festival of the Arts was huge success! Thank you to Berks Opera Company, the wonderful singers, Ellen Rissinger, Francine and Tammy Black for providing us with a fabulous program this past Friday!

Thank you to Alan Sylvestre Media for providing us with this beautiful galley from the concert!

A photo gallery by Alan Sylvestre Media. 146 images. Photographed on Friday, August 4, 2023.

06/07/2023

This Sunday at 4:00PM, Chirst Church will host the Chamber Choir Opus One: Berks Chamber Choir, who will be performing "SOUNDS OF AMERICA"

Christ Episcopal Church
Tickets: $15 - Adults / $5 - Students (purchased at the door)

04/23/2023

Have you called to reserve your table for our Spring Opera Night at Judy’s On Cherry?

Join us Thursday, April 27th from 5:30 to 8:30pm…Reservations can be made by calling 610-374-8511🍒

10/21/2022

Almost showtime for Watch on the Rhine!

09/22/2022

So excited for tonight’s concert featuring Silver, Wood & Ivory! Off to an amazing start!

09/20/2022

Robert Pepper delivering an excellent and insightful gallery talk tonight! His story is amazing - and so is his work! Don’t miss this exhibit before it closes. The gallery will be open twice more before the show closes:

September 22 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
September 25 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

More info on this and all of our upcoming events can be found on our website at fallfestivalofthearts.org

09/19/2022

The virtuoso duo Silver, Wood & Ivory will be live in concert this Thursday at 7:00p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading! You won't want to miss this incredible performance. For tickets and more information, visit

Experience the uniquely talented duo, Silver, Wood & Ivory, with their 19 flutes and recorders and one piano delight the audience with an evening of music.

09/16/2022

What an incredible turnout for an incredible exhibition! The Robert Pepper Art Show is now open in the Hintz Room at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading. You won’t want to miss it! The show is up now through September 25. Gallery hours are:

September 16 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
September 17 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
September 18 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
September 20 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
September 22 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
September 25 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

The September 20 hours include a gallery talk with the artist that you won’t want to miss!

And this is just the first of five events this season! Learn more about all of our upcoming events at FallFestivalOfTheArts.org

09/23/2021

“Art to me is an inner exploration.” Featured artist N. Ntelios Sarangoulis is holding a gallery talk this evening in the Hintz Room at Trinity Lutheran Church. Didn’t make it to the show yet? Don’t worry! You still have three more chances to view the artwork. Visit during the following times:

September 24: 4 to 6 p.m.
September 25: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
September 26: 1 to 3 p.m.

Full details: fallfestivalofthearts.org

09/19/2021

We are so excited for the opening of this year’s art exhibit featuring the work of Berks County artist N. Ntelios Sarangoulis. Join us from 1-3 today (9/19) in the Hintz Room at Trinity Lutheran Church. And after the reception, don’t miss the final performance of The Amish Project at 3 p.m. at the WCR Center for the Arts.

Can’t make it today? Don’t worry! Gallery hours are available all week and there is a special artist talk on Thursday evening at 7:30. Full details at fallfestivalofthearts.org.

09/18/2021

After a powerful, thought-provoking performance last night, the cast was joined by Rev. Megan Huesgen, Immanuel UCC, for an insightful discussion on the play’s themes. Tonight (9/18) Pastor Steve Ohnsman, Calvary UCC will lead the discussion and tomorrow (9/19) Rabbi Brian Michelson is the facilitator.

Showtimes are 7:30 Saturday and 3:00 pm Sunday at the WCR Center for the Arts. Parking is available at Trinity Lutheran Chruch’s lot across the street. For tickets and more information, visit fallfestivalofthearts.org.

09/17/2021

Almost time for the opening performance of the Amish Project! Tickets are still available for all three shows. (Pre-order or walk-up). Visit fallfestivalofthearts.org for more details.

09/15/2021

Our thanks to the Reading Eagle for sharing Susan Pena's story about The Amish Project, coming to the stage of the WCR Center this Friday, Saturday and Sunday as part of the Fall Festival of the Arts.

Discover how the true story of forgiveness in the face of tragedy inspired this fictional retelling that explores what it means to truly forgive. Follow the link for the full story and ticket information: https://www.readingeagle.com/2021/09/15/amish-project-explores-forgiveness-in-aftermath-of-killings-at-nickel-mines-school/

READING — When 32-year-old dairy truck driver Charles C. Roberts entered West Nickel Mines Amish School in Lancaster County on Oct. 2, 2006, and shot 11 girls (age 6 to 13), four of them fatally, i…

09/10/2021

The 36th Annual Fall Festival of the Arts is officially underway! Eric Plutz is currently giving a commanding performance on the organ at Christ Episcopal Church.

09/10/2021

Don't Miss Out! World renowned organist Eric Plutz will be performing at Christ Episcopal Church tonight - Friday, September 10 - at 7:30 for the first event of the 2021 Fall Festival of the Arts. Admission is by free will offering.

Full details here: http://fallfestivalofthearts.org/organ-recital/

09/08/2021

We are excited to announce that talkback sessions have been added to each performance of the Amish project. Led by local religious leaders, these sessions focus on the theme of forgiveness, both as it relates to The Amish Project and to us in our everyday lives. Here is a full list of performances and discussion leaders for each:

September 17 | 7:30 PM
Reverend Megan Huesgen, Immanuel UCC

September 18 | 7:30 PM
Pastor Steve Ohnsman, Calvary UCC

September 19 | 3:00 PM
Rabbi Brian J Michelson, Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom

Tickets are available now. Visit http://fallfestivalofthearts.org/the-amish-project/ for details.

Join us for the 36th Annual Fall Festival of the Arts, featuring art from Robert Pepper, an organ concert by Eric Plutz, and performances of The Amish Project.

09/03/2021

One week away! The 36th Annual Fall Festival of the Arts kicks off on Friday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. with a performance by renowned organist Eric Plutz. Mr. Plutz will perform Louis Vierne's Symphonies 1, 3, & 5 on the organ at Christ Episcopal Church in Reading.

For more details, visit: http://fallfestivalofthearts.org/organ-recital/

Eric Plutz, University Organist at Princeton University, commemorates the sesquicentennial of the birth of Louis Vierne, organist of Notre-Dame de Paris from 1900 until his death in 1937.

08/23/2021

The Fall Festival of the Arts is excited to announce N. Ntelios Sarangoulis as the new artist for the exhibit at the 2021 Fall Festival of the Arts. N. Ntelios Sarangoulis is a graduate of Kutztown University, Ecoles D’Arts Americaines in Fontainebleau, France. She is and a past member of Muse Gallery, Philadelphia; Art Group, Reading, Pa; and The Goggleworks Art Center Reading, PA. In 2012 she participated in an artist residency program in Raghurajpur, India.

You can learn more about the artist and the exhibit here: http://fallfestivalofthearts.org/2021/08/20/new-artist-for-2021-art-show/

N. Ntelios Sarangoulis will display her artwork at the 2021 Fall Festival of the Arts